...
Fall 2008 Minutes
12/03/08
Accomplishments
- Rachael ordered the T-shirts. We will have the T-shirts by the Final
- Michael did some research on microfinance, concluded that it is a bit of a stretch for it to work for AguaClara, but really good for reducing poverty.
- We Met with Vanish during our team meeting to sort out some details for assembly of the demo plant.
- Narayana found a new grant to apply to.
- Jake re-worked the poster to include revisions from MonroeT-shirts?
Outcomes & Issues
- See Action items for full list of items to be done
- Waiting for pictures for poster
- Look into local newspapers again--maybe next week
- Narayana and Erica are working on Budgets for two grant proposals
- Decided to Meet Thursday 11th at 11:00am during study week.
- Narayana suggested a partnership with the Cornell Public Service Center if we were to be a student organization at any time in the future. There are good benefits for both parties inviolvedDiscussed Aguaclara's dependence on grants, and need to research potential options for future funding: including microfinance.
Action Items
Rachael
- Newsletter for AguaClara Alumni, contacts, friends of AguaClara
- Coordinating meeting with team member (Vanish?) who knows how demo plant should be put together
Erica
- Wiki Organization
- Semester Challenges and other wiki assignments.
- Last article for Newsletter
Erica
- Working on grant proposalLooking into new grant: P3 Awards
- Talk to Tamar about a potential donor
- T-shirtsMeeting with Michael to work on Demmo Plant Instruction Manual
Jake
- PosterWiki Organization
- Survey for incoming students to Outreach Team
Narayana
- Outreach Event PlanningWorking on new grant proposal, minimum award $40,000.
Michael
- Researching MicrofinanceMeeting with Erica to work on Demo Plant Instruction Manual